“Hope is the raw material from which faith builds the house.” - Rex Rouis.Psalms 130:5 NLTI am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word. Psalms 39:7 NLTAnd so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.Psalms 119:114 NLTYou are … Continue reading God: Our Hope!
Category: Christian Living
Trust God’s Voice
Children get new toys, and the hope is that those toys will last for a season. While that is true for some children, there are those who break apart those toys the day after they receive them. Parents watch and shake their heads in disbelief. God created man in His own image and placed him … Continue reading Trust God’s Voice
The Wonder of God’s Creation
“While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation.” - Maya Angelou. Genesis 1:27-28 NLT So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Then God … Continue reading The Wonder of God’s Creation
Our God: Awesome Creator!
Education is about information. Some information we accept like one plus one makes two. Other times, we need to examine before we accept. The scientist tells us that the earth was formed by a mixture of gas and dust swirling around the sun. And man is the result of evolution from apelike ancestors. I choose … Continue reading Our God: Awesome Creator!
The Power of One Man’s Integrity
When you think of people doing great deeds, you might recall the men who collaborated to isolate DNA. That information changed the way we live in so many ways. We associate greatness and great deeds with events. But can ordinary people do great deeds by faith? Well, the Hebrews wall of fame mentions Noah. Noah … Continue reading The Power of One Man’s Integrity
Strength through Adversity
"Adversity is not simply a tool. It is God's most effective tool for the advancement of our spiritual lives. The circumstances and events that we see as setbacks are oftentimes the very things that launch us into periods of intense spiritual growth. Once we begin to understand this, and accept it as a spiritual fact … Continue reading Strength through Adversity
Growth God’s Way!
Every day, everybody engages in actions that provide either a benefit or a consequence. We would prefer that our actions produce positive results because, we believe, the other option is not beneficial. Those experiences that produce pain and heartbreak, we want to send them across town or better yet to another country. But God sees … Continue reading Growth God’s Way!
The Blessing of Change!
It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad. -C.S. … Continue reading The Blessing of Change!
The Ministry of Complaining: Stay Away!
There are people who have the ministry of complaining. The temperature is never comfortable it is either too hot or too cold. The neighbors are too noisy; the lines at the restaurant are too long. And their pet peeve is that food prices are too high. I must agree with that one, food prices are … Continue reading The Ministry of Complaining: Stay Away!
Grow Your Faith
"Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times." —Martin Luther.Proverbs 14:26 ESVIn the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.Psalm 118:8 KJVIt is better to trust in the LORD Than … Continue reading Grow Your Faith
Victory Walk 